Store-service apparatus.



PATENTED NOV. 29, 1904.

E. c. MPE. l s'ronr; snvrcf: APPARATUS.

APPLIOATIUI FILED APB. 9, 1904 6 BEBBTP-BIIBET l.

l0 IODE!" No. 775.967. PATENTED NOV. 29, 1904. E. C. GIPB.

STORE SERVICE APPARATUS.

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No. 775.967. PATEN'MJD Nov. 29, 1904. B. c. GIPB. sTnRB SERVICE APPARATUS.

APPLIOATIQI FILED APR. 9. 1904. l l0 IUDBL. 5 BHIIETB--BHBET 3.

lll-ia L? f 703 I u A Q d 735 7 /73 /3 7/7 KQW Mza/p@ 362% No. 775.967. PATENTED NOV. 29, 1904 E. C. GIPE. STORE SERVICE APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 9, 1904.

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No. 775,967, w PATHN'IED NOV. 29, 1904.

' E. C. GIPE.

. STORE SBRVIC E APPARATUS LPPLIGATIOI FILED APB. 9, 1004- 6 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

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UNiTin Panam Nanaim- 29, 1904.v

' EMANUEL C. (llll,l 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BTQRE-BERVIOE APPARATUS.

mami tanning part of Leiters Patent No. 775,907, dated November 29, 1904.

Application iid April I. 1904. lorlal lo. 302,309. lo mail.)

T all u'luuu il muy cunrru:

in the county of (.ook and State of Illinois,

have invented certain new and useful Improvey ments in Store-Service Apparatus, of which the following is a description. reference being had to theacmimpanying drawings, forming a part of this specilication, in which i-orrespending riifercnce-numcrals in the ditfercnt Iigures indicate like parts.

y invention relates to swrc-sei'vieepparatas, and more particularly to carriers designed to carry packages in connection with what is known as the f'spreiid-wirc"system, and esiaecially upon griule-lines in wl -li that system isemployed, and aiming inipo uit objects of my invention are included means for propelling the rar with greater ease and eertainty. improved mechanism forelcvating and i a plan view of the lia-king-plate at thetop ofv taken upon the line 5, Fig. Fig. 6 isa side Beit knowzn that l. liiiasiiznC. l iii'iz, a eitielevation of the mechanism intended to be einployed at the cashiers station. thel clampinghar being shown in section and the several movable parts in their respective noi-mal positions. Fig. 'i' is a like view showing the movable parts in reverse positions. Fig. 8 is a sectional view in plan` taken upon the line 8, Fig. ti. Fig. 9 is an enlarged view. partly in longitudinal vertical sen-tion, of a portion of the, stop-and-releasing mechanism shown in Fig. 6. Fig. l() is an enlarged longitudinal vertical sectional view takeniipon the line lo, Fig. 13, viewed in the direction ol' the arrow there "shown and illustrating the automatic locking,r

lowering thi-.detachable rcurptacle, improved] the basket-bail for hieliing the basket or llocking und releasing means for securing the ,idgmulswariyving receptacle to the body of the maintaining pa rallelisiii between the support-k ing-wires at all times e.\'ceptwlicny the car is heilig propelled from the.' salesmans station, and means for returning the motor elements to their resp ctive normal positions. as well as sixicilic-details of construction hereinafter more fully pointed out. and thc novel features of .which are more particularly set forth in the claims. v

Io the drawings, Figurel is aside elevation of a package-carrier representing a portion of the supporting and propelling wires. the supports the efor, uml the propelling mechanism at the smesmans station, including the featuresof my invention iii connection therewith. Fig. 2 isa sectional view in plan, taken upon the line 2,.-Fig. l.l Fig. 3 is an enlarged view in detahpartly in central vertical section, of

movable parts being shown in their abnormal er reverse positions. Fig. ois a plan view car. Fig. 1? is avertieal sectional view taken upon the line 13, Fig. l2, viewed in the direcland the locking-plate; and Fig. 14 is a side `view, partly in central vertical seetioinol' one of the hooks adapted'to engage one of the eyes in the stirrup mechanism, said part being viewed as indicated by the arrow i4, as shown Ain Fig. 13.

Referring to thedmwings. l, l"igs..l m4, inclusive', representl the usual tubular hanger, attached to and depending from the ceiling. Tapped upon the lower end of said tubular hanger is a litting 2, which serves as a means for attaching the usual braces 3 and also as a partial supportfor ii litting (gc. iaiiy desig# nated by 4) which is loosely swiveled upon the lower portion of said litting as indicated in Fig. 3, and retained in place by means ot' a nut .'i or other' suitable fastening. An upwardly and inwardly bent arm 6 is provided with u. notch upon said inwardly-bent portion at its upper end, which is arranged to bear loosely against said hanger` to serveas a brace for the purpose hereinafter stated. livotally attached'at 'T to the lower end of the part 4, which is hifurcated to receive the same and is extended forward, as ishown, toecrve 'i a IOC hearing therefor. is e lever looselynttnchvd nt. .l n clevis, ns shown, which forms :in anchorage for the upper wire l of n wircwny. thc lever 8 is n lmr l2, which l prefer to designate iis the "actuating-bar. (Shown in Figs. l, 3, 4, und 5.) Said bar is provided with a clevis 13. nttschcdtoa lug 14 thereon, to which clcvisis attached the lower wire l of the two wires for supporting and propellim.;r the cur. The ear 16 is provided with'the usual upper und lower wheels 17 17 18 18. Fig. l, between which the wires l0 and 15 are disposed, as shown. Upon the lower side of the bar 12. at or near its forward engl, are formed lugs 19 through bores in which are loosely inserted two parallel rods 20 20, Figs. l, 4, and 5, upon the rearend of each of which is formed a uut 21, between which and the rear lug 19 is interposed a spiral spring 22. The forward ends of the rods 2O are rigidly atached to a casting 23, between which and .e forward lug 19 there is interposed a coiled sp 'ng 24 upon each of said rods. The casting 28 orma a buffer-plate for the impact'of the car as it enters the station, and the springs 24 serve to cushion said impact. Formed upon the casting 23 are parallel extensions 25 25,' upon the ends of which are pivoted upon vertical axes spring-controlled wings 26 26, Fig. 5, which are adapted to engagea T- lshaped catch 27 upon the end of the car, one

of w is shown upon the forward end of hhlefnr.l butler and catch mechanism ving been descrilmd ina former application,

no claim thereto in this.

Having thus generally described the car,1

the ypropelling lever and bar, the stopsand catch 1 i, 1y will now describe the mechanism for actuating the propelling lever and bar for releasing and forwarding the car.

The bar 12 is expanded in width at its outer end and is provided with two recees 28 28 in its upper face, (shown in Fig. 5 and indicated in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 4.) into which are loosely inserted .the lower ends of *.wo forwardly and downwardly inclined parallel rods 29 29,'the upper ends-of which are h attached to a litting 30, Figs. 1, 2, and 4, which is provldai' with forwardly-projecting paralletal-W31; arranged to straddle the hanger j i.. Mounted in asuitble bearing in the outer ends of said arms is a grooved friction-roller 32, arranged to roll upon a vertical rod 33, the lower end of which is tapped into the upper end of the fitting 6, while to the upper end is attached a block 34, notched, as shown in Fig. 2,. to tit against the hanger 1, tbe'rear' wald pressure of the friction-roller; against the rod 33 serving to press the blockagainst the hanger. Within a suitable housing upon the rear end of the titting is a'grooved pulley 35, over which is trained a pull-cord 3B, lnving one end.y knotted or otberwiseisecurcd in a bore 37, Fig. 3, formed in the stationary l'ivou'd at l1 to the rcnr end of' 8, to which is l litting 2.

-nafter stated, to cause the I flocking of said plate to and from the car and to raise and lower the bask be employed for accomplish Suid cord, which is provided with a handle 37 at its lower end, is passed loosely through n bore in the end of an arm 38, which is extcndqd rtmrwurdly from und forms a part of the bar l2. The solo object of this construction is to provide means for holding the cord away from other parte` of the construction withwhich it might otherwise interfere.

The goods-carrying receptacle 39, Fig. l, commonly known as the basket, is suspended by means of wire hails 40 to a horizontally-arranged plate 41, (better shown in Figs. 12 and 13,) which wires are held in place by means of keepers 42, screwed tc said plate.

The plate is cast in 'open-work, as shown in Fig. 12, and is provided with a cross-bar 43, adapted te engage with a lookin mechanism hereinafter described, which is lzocated upon the car. The locking-plate is provided with openings 44 44, in alinement with the crossbur. into each of which is inserted a member 45, having an enlarged loop 46- at the top adapted to project above the plate for the purpose hereinafter stated. Each of said parts is made wedge-shaped or otherwise so constructed as to limit its downward movement, and the lower portion of each projects considerably below the Klets, as shown, the two being jointedly attac ed to a cross-bar 47, the who e forming a Aaitirrup'which is loosely but permanently connectedwith and adapted, by mean's o! the mechanism hereloclring -and unet.k

c Pivoted at 48, Figs. 1,- 4,and 5, to the part 28 is a bent U-s lever having forwardlyextended arma 4 mec ism, as' p sh are connected at the'rear by means of adownwardly-inclined part 50, which extends beneath the rods 20 and between which and a depending lug upon the part 23 is interposed a coiled spring 51, which tends to depress the forward 'ends-of the arms 49, the extent of said depressionbeing limited -by the part 50, which is thereby brought into s 20, or any other obvious means may ing said result.

Upon the forward end of cachot the arms 49 is formed a housing 52 in the shape of an inverted cup, Figs. 1, 4, 5, 13, and 14, 'but better shown in said last two figures, which terod 19s" 'the locking-plate .4 9 which inclose the catch 7 own in Fig. 5, andcontact with iousing is provided with an opening 53, Fig.

`4, in the top for the passage of a. cord 54. The two cords 54 are arranged parallel to each other and are trained over pulleys 5e 55 upon the opposite ends of a cross-bar 56, (better shown in Fig. 13,) rigidl attached to the outer end of an arm 57, 'whic forms an extension of the lever 8.

The length of the arm 57 ia such that when the lever 8 and bar 12 are in their respective normal positions, as shown in Fig. 1, the outer periphery of the pulleys will be directly orertheopcniigs in the housing 2, so thatl-tlieiiineropiaisite faeesareinclinmhas shown. the cords passing through saidoiaeuings will y, hen the loclfing-plate is locked to the ear. the legs project downwardly through the "f-laivvertieal. "lliecorils Mare carried hack;l

` @upon opposite sides of the lever s and trained overy pulleys', hut one. of which is shown 'across-liartti. pivoted at 6l to the lhar 12ms' `fslitiwn in Figs. l, 3,4, and 'l'he cords :'34

nre extended downwardly from thel pulleys 258 parallel to cach otherand annum-,tial to the "-lnterally-extended ends of `a `nietal casting 62.

.which serves as a-weight to' keep the saine g froiu twisting,r and from theiiiiiddle ot' which is caused to hang a-single.oiaeratingsrope 63,

, is. A

' is attached a nietal lpliiglt which is tapered.

Figi.l Y. 'lotlie forward ends of each ol' the cords 54 a vas shown` and adapted to extend loosely into tended hook ot lsuch length and construe-y tlie housing 52, as clearly shown iu Fig. i4. Upon cach ofv said plugs isa t'orwanlLv-extion that the loops 413 are free to pass intoeiigaging positions therewith, as shown in Fig.

13. when, the canarrives at the salesinaus station. livoted tothe plug at 66, Fig. 14.

is a keeper Iii'. the lower portion of which is lient rearwardly, as shown., and between which und the hody ol' the plug is interposed aeoiled apringnrwhich nets when the plug is not iiiclosed within the part 52 to throw the keeper outwardly so that its'lowei' end will touch the upturneil end of the htmk,tl|ereh,v prevent-y ing the. loops '46 troni Yheeoniiiii.; disengagml from the hooks while the basket is heilig raised and lowereiL As long. however, iis the plugs l farev helilwithiii the Iiousiinrsi'.'l the keepers are foreedhiick hy ianita'ctfwith the. housings: if into the positions'showiijin:Figs/l and 14,7 f; thus leuviingfthe loops free' toeiitertlie hooks. As long asthe. plugs arethes retained within u the housings the' pressumol' the .spriiugsitetv f upon the' keepers serve to. hohl said plugs therein with asliglit lrieltioniil aetioiainid iiiasiniichasr the lownwardf'movement of the urins 4U is limited. as deserilued. the hooks are nonnally held sliglitlvalnive theloclt'ing-platev ".41, as shownin Fig. l-l.

vAs is'well known. when .the ear is stopped at the end ot'` the line there is a considerable strain iipon the basket-semanasowing tothe lsevere viln'atoii caused hy the. sudden stoppage. rIn order to cushion this vilirntioinl I have provided the l'ollowiiig-deseriled niecli anisiu: L'pon the front aiidrear, resiaeetively,

`ol' the linking-plate is a iliiwinvaijdly-iinzlitied part tilt, Figs. l, ltr, and lL'. within each 'of which is pivoted ai 'i'tian inwardly-ineliiii-d laitier-plate Tl, which is held ina noi'iiial position hy iiieans ot' a coiled spring T2., one end of which hears upon a stationary lng Til und the other against said plate iti the nnuiner inoi'e clearly shown '.n Fig. It.

'l'he ear franie lt is provided at its middle with depending legs Tl T4. Figsl, l0, und ll, the outer facesol which are vertical. while openings-i175 T5. Fig. l2, iujsaid plate. theref. by causing the laitier-plates 'il to hear against `L:beecutetlin-liutnsinai'i 5!) upon opposite ends of 1 vibrations ol' the hash-et.

i deseii lied.

l l l the laitier-plates hy hearing upon the traine v` ii'il the manner ilescrihed serve to cushion the lt should he renieinluered in this connection that the plate -ll is not'rigidly locked to the cui', lint that a limited plitvtliereol' ls provided, us will lie.

understood in connection with a Inscription of the locking ii'iechaiiisiii, which is as tollows:

The fraiiie of the car (generali) designated hy 16) is iuade up of two correslmiiding parallel plates upon opposite sides of the carry'- iiig-wliecls,asclearlyshownin Fig. 125. lv-

otallysecurul at T6. Figs. lo. ll. and lit, he-

tween said fniine-plates near the lower end of one of the 'legs 74 is a dog (geineridly designated asv't') which is extended upwardly, as

shown, nearly to the topof the 'car-l' ruine and is provided willi a deteiit 'In at its upper end,- which is adapted to engage with anoteh 7n upon the lower face of a lriggerarin HH. pivoted at 8l within -the fi'aiue. "lhe forward end of said trigger is held down hy iiieans of a coiled spring 82 intei'msed lnstwcen it and a cross-lau' H8 at the top of the l'i'anie, said downwardv inoveiuent heilig limited h v ineaiis of u cross-har or lug H4 cast iiponoiie ol the `fraaie-platea. the end of @said trigger. wliielijpi'ojimts down-` wai-illy iiitii the space between' tlielegs 74. A i irotl pthiirear end ofwhiclr isalsosliown iny Fig. yl, is'art'aiigtal to slide lix'isely Yin horesl formed ineross-pieces HT. 'lhe forward end A Iingervtta' is yfornied upon:

ol'lsad rodfis provided with a` head 88,'lxe-ijtween which and the forward? miss-piece HT is'inwrmised-a spiral spring 80. 'adapted toly press said rhead against tlieldog 77 aiiduiove the latter forward to the iaisitioinshown i n i Yilv'ig. lli rvwhen not withheld hy the interpositionofthetriggeru. a

'1f hedog 'i7v is cored out so as to provide ii.r vertical space or slot, within whichjis hiosely suspended a gravity-dogmi, pivoted upon a horizontal exis at .tl. Said dog istprovided with a weighted ai'iii .Hand afsecoiidarydepending. iirin il?, which is caused by the actioirof the weiglitvttl to assiniiethe position l shown in Fig. l0 directly ahove and .in the vertical pathway of vthe stirriip47 when not otherwise held hy theinecliaiiisiu hereinafter Formed upon thedog 9U above v the pivot 0l is a shortarii`iti,adapted to he 4 engagwl bythe end 94 ol' a' hentrod, the main hodytn' ot' which is passed'thi'eugha here in the upper parlol' the dog 'i'i'inrii'hieh Yit is free to slide. .f\ head 2N; is foi'i'ned uponsaid rod, which ahuts against the part A spring 'flgm 97, interposed between laid head and the dog, tends to push the dogaway, while holding the head vom all tamesagainst the part 84. The spring 8:01 much stronger than the spring g 97 and serves when the trigger 80 is released to push the dog 77 forward against the action of the spring 97.

` The dog 77 has a projection or shoulder 98 thereon, which is normally held out of the` xe path of movement of the cross-bar 43 of the lockingplate 4l, but is adapted to engage with a notched or cutaway portion 99, upon the under side thereof, as shown in Figs.' 10 and 13, when said cross-bar is passed upwardly x into the space between the legs 74 in order -to be locked to the car. Upon the upper face of the bar 43, at its middle, is an upwardlyprojecting stud 100, Figs. 10, 12, and 13,

which when the bar 43 is raised is adapted 'zo to engage the linger 85 and release the trigger 80, thereby permitting the dog 77 to 'be thrown forward by the action of the spring 89, while the part 94, which engages the arm, 93,- remains stationary; but inasmuch -a5 as the ivotal intlbf the dog 90 is moved 5- forwa with e d 77 the arm 93 is'freed from the part 94 the weight 91is free .i "todeecend and move the arm92 into the path of the etirrup.- This action will be herein- :e after more particularly referred tcin describ- A in'btlie general operation of the machine.

rear'end o( the rod 86 is caused to extend beyond the body of the car suiliciently when the parte of the locking mechanisms are sin unlocked positions to project beneath a` y crees-bar 101fupouA theA part 23, Fig. 1, there--fV preventing the'downward movement of'.`

atter in the manner and Yfor the purpose hereinafterldescribed.

4e l have Ystated that the lever 8 and "bar 12v are normally in thereepective positions shownf inV Fig. 1.v Nothlngnjhowever, ia shown in auch ligure for returning them toesuch posi` 'tionsor causing them to maintain such posi-` a5 tions. This might beadcomplished by means of a .coiled spring at the joint 11 or inother obvious ways; but I "prefer to accomplish it by means l :at ,thev opposite end of the :line-such, for example, as those showny in '1t is customary to cause a number of lines fromdill'erent lstations to converge at-a cashiers desk.' This 'l accomplish by means of twoor more hangers, only one ,of which. 1 02,

is shown, said vhangers being suspended from the ceiling in the usual way and connected by means of a horizontal bar 108. (Also shown in Fig. 8.) Upon said bar/are placed as many ustable clamps-(generally. designated by 6o 1 4) as there are lines. Each of said clamps consists of a bottom plate. 105, connected, by means of an integral vertical part 106, with a U-shaped 107 107. The pa'rts opposite to the part 106 are connected, by meanaofa remowble hinged and is extended loosely said leverfback to itenor top portion consisting of ,arms' link 108, with the arms 107. The space between the plate and arms 107 is greater than the thickness of the bar 103 and before securing the link in place enables a disk 109,

Figs. 6, 7, and 8, which is integral with and 7o forms the base of a bracket 110, to be inserted between. Said disk is larger in diameter than the space between the arms 107. and when placed beneath them and the link 108 secured in place the whole may be tightened and se- 75 curely held by means of a setacrew 111, projectd through the bottom plate. The bracket 110 after extending forward somewhat from the base is bifurcated and consists of arms 112 and 113, formed from parallel plates suiii- 8o ciently separated to allow for the insertion between them of a system of compound levers and other mechanism, as hereinafter stated. Pivoted at 114 to the upper. arm of the bracket is a bent lever 115, to the lower end 85 of which is attached aclevis 1,16, to which the upper wire 10 is secured. Upon the same arm of said bracket at 117 is pivoted a secondary lever 118, which is composed oiseperated parallel plates, so as' tostratle the le- 9o ver when the two are moved in opposite directions. A clevis 119 upon the lo'werend of said lever serves as an attachment for connectin the wire 15. The two levers descri are controlled in their movements by-95 'j means of a tbirdlever 120, which is pivod at 121 to the bracket. The lower end of said lever is connected, by means of a link 122, to. the body of the lever 118 above its middle, while a link 123 connects the uppelportion of toe. said lever with the end of a' short inwardlyextended arm 124. -A rod'125 is pivotally l attached at 126 to the lmperend of the bracket through a bore in the upper endof the leve'r120. A spring' 127, :o5 mounted upon said rod between the lever and said bracket, tends to, sh-said'f-end of n position, as indicated in Fig. 6. 1-

Between the plates of the bracket forming xxo thepart 1.13 is pivotedat 128 (also shown in Fig. 9) a litting 129,' which is retained nor.

mally in a horizontal position against `a stop 130 by means of avcoiled spring 181. Said fitting is bored to receive parallel rods 132,y H5

Vupon the rear end of which is formed a head 133,| between which and the fitting 129 is interposed a spiral spring 134. The forward ends of said rods are rigidly secured to a titting 135, corresponding substantially to the !20 buffer-plate 23 at the opposite end of the line and having spring-controlledstop-wings 136, pivoted thereon in like' manner and corresponding in every' respect to the stops or' wings26.. (Shown in Fig. o.) Ender-springs y137 serve to cushion sai buifer-plates, while' a hook 138 enables the stops tp be disenfrom the carin tbemanner hereinafter sta ,In order to cushion tbe nction'of the lever 13e nected toone of said wires,

r'l`hi.- reversal may occur before or after the arrwal ofthe carat theeashler'sstatlon with-',-

ont all't'ctillg Ille tlclioli 'of' the vul'. provided v ttllilh'ntforw is '.vl'l'led upon the cord 'ili. f 5 l'pon"arrivingat the cashier's station the catch 2t'. Fig. l. upon the ear is engagml byl the lstop nwvlmnism Ilt. 'When nwessary to' return the car. tlwoperatmpullsdownwardly i upon tht-.hook lits. thas withdrawing'theI the ear rollsby gravity down the grade tothe g salesmans stallen. I f I l l l A Ihe mechanism by winch I am enabled to I .apply adnect. and substantially maal/force in separat-ing the oaterendsof the leverti and comlnnatlon with the wires respectively and a bar I.' enables me to apply my invention to |aukagecarriers upon grade-lines, which isa i matterof great importance in connection with l a sprwnl-wire systenn .\l,v improved lockl 2v ing, releasing. and elevating mechanism likewise laisses-s marked advantages. Y

An obvious advantage in having the basketsus-minding and lock-releasing stirrup travel with tlnl car is that it is always maintained in z5 a tixed and constant relation tothe locking" plate regardless of the diiferent sag of the iwires from varying strains therein; but it also avoids the objection incident to having the goods catch therein when the car is for- 3 wardcd. v

An advantage of having the pulleys 58 pivotally suspended from the rear end of the actuating-lever is that the pullcords may not only beat all times in alinement with the wires, but any variation in pull from a vertical plane will be compensated by the swing -of said pulleys upon the pivot 6l. so that the lockingbar when lifted thereby will maintain ahorizontal position.

4Q Having thus described my invention, I

1. ln wstore-service apparatus, the combination witha track or way consisting of double wires, one above theother, a carrier having opposing wheels arranged to engage said y wires respectively, mechanism for forcibly i separating said wires consisting of a swing-.-E ing lever pivoted between its ends to a stac tionary support with one end jointedly con- 5 a bar jointedly i connected at one end to the opposite end of said lever while the other end of saidbar is attached to the second of said double wires, t

a downwardly and forwardly inclined rod in i operative connection with the forward end of said bar.I means for guiding the upper end of said rod, a'nd means for applying adownwardiy-propclling fo 'e to the upper end of f said rod to' cause the separation ofthe free r ends of said level' and rod.

2. In a store-service apparatus. the combination of a track or way composed of double wires, one above the other, a carrier having opposing wheels arranged toengagesaid wires A respectively, mechanism for forcibly 7 said har, a litting actuating said bar.

ing said wires consisting of a lever pivoted between its ends to a stationarysnpport with one y'end jointedly connected to one of said wires, a bar the opposite end of said lever while the other end of said bar is attached to the second of said double wires, a downwardlyA anfl forwardly inclined rod having its lower end in operative connection with the forward end of upon the upper end of said rod arranged to move upon a substantially vertical guideway, a pulley upon said fitting, and an operating-cord trained thereover for applying an end wise force to said inclined rod.

3. ln a spreml-wi re starre-service system, the

car having opposing wheels, of a pivoted lever connected toone wire, a bar connected tothe other. said bar and lever beingjointedly connected -to each other at their rear ends` a rod pivotally connected to the forward end of said bar at an angle thereto, means for maintaining said rod at an angle to said bar. and means for applying an endwise force to said rod for actuating said bar. y 4. Inaspread-wirestore-servieesystem, the combination with the respective wires and a car having wheels opposed thereto, of alever pivoted to astationary point, said lever being connected to one of said wires, a bar connected to the other, said bar and lever being i ,iointedly connected to each other at their rear ends, a rod pivot-ally connected to the forward' end of said bar at an angle thereto, a fitting upon the opposite end of said rod havinga friction guide-roller thereon, a substantially vertical guideway therefor. and meansA for applying an endwise force to said rod to aetnate said bar.

5. ln a spread-wire store-service system, the.

combination with the wires respectively and a ear having wheels opposed thereto, of a leverI pivoted to astationary support. said lever being connected to one of said wires, a. bar connected to the other wire, said' har and lever being jointedly attached to eachother at their rear ends,a vrod pivotally connected to the forward end of said bar, said rod lying sub stantially in the plane of movement of said bar, but at an angle thereto, means for maintaining said rod at an angle to said bar, neans for applying an endwise force to said rod for and means for yieldingly maintaining said lever, bar and rod 4in norl mal positions respectively.

jointedly connected at one end to los separatstantially in the plane ot' movementof said 130 j har lait at an angle thereto, a litting upon the pivoted tn .i stationary opposite end of said rod.a substantially vertical guioewaytheretonapulley upon said a stationary point.

titting and an actuating-coul trained oversaid i laeingjointedlyattached toeach other at their pulley and having one end thereof attached to .a n 'i'. lnaspread-wirestorc-scrvicesystem,the combination with the wires respectively and a g` -car having wheels opposed thereto. of a lever :pivoted toastatioiiai'y support. said le'verbex L' c ing'conueeted to one of said wires, a hareonnocted tothe other wire. said bar and lever c being jointmllyattaehed to each other at their rear'ends. a rod pivotally eonnectwl to tlie stantially in the plane of movement of said bar hut at an angle tliereto,'means for applying an endwise force to said rod for actuating i being Jointedly attached to each other at their said bar, and a system of compound leversat zo forwanlend of said har, said rod lying suh- Q the opposite end of the way in operative connection with said wires for maintaining norf mal parallelism between the wires while perm'ttnig an endwise movement thereof in op posite directions with respect to cach other.

' comliination with the wires res|aectively and a 8. Inaspread-wirestore-servicesystem,the i means supported by said bar foi' normally car having wheels opposed thereto. of a. lever f pivoted to astationary support. said lever being connected tioone of said wires, a bar conbeing ,iointedly attached to each other at their rear ends. a rod pivotallyconnected to the nected to the 'other wire. said bar and lever s leased in turn bythe upward movement of support. said lever being connected to one of said wires, a bareon nected with the other wire, said barand lever.

rear ends, elevating-cords trained over pul 7 leys supported upon an extension upon the forward end ot said lever, lioolt-s upon the lower ends of said cords. a detachable basket having loops thereon adapted to engage said limiks. and means supported by said liar for normally maintaining said hooks in position to receive said loops.

ll. ln a spread-wire store-service. system, the combination with the wires respectively and a car having opposing wheels, of a lever pivotedto ii stat ionary support, said lever being connected to one of said wires. a bar connected with theotlier wire. said harand lever rear ends, elevatiiig-cords trained over pulleys supported upon an extension upon the forward end ot' said lever, hooks upon the lower ends of said cords, a detachable basket having a suspending-stirrup with upwardlyprojecting loops for engaging said hooks.

upward movement of the basket and to be rci said stirrup.

forward end of said bar. said rod lying substantiallyin the plane of movement of .said bar bar. a system of connionnd levers at the oppoi site endlof the way-inopenitive connection with said wires for'maintanng normal par 4o allelism between the wires while permitting but at an angle thereto,A means for applying` an endwise force to said rod for actuating sah' l2. ln a spreiidwire store-service system having double wires. the combination of a car `having opposing wheels and a detachable 1W basket. of a leverand bar hinged at their rear ends forl forcibly separating said wires, an extensionulmn said lcver forsupporting an clevating-conl and hooks for raising and loweran 4en'dwise movement thereof in opposite dfrections with respect to each other, nml means .forvvyieldin'gly maintaining said compound leremand tliroughthem said lirst-namial lever.

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9. l n a spread-wire store-s.-rviee system. the

combination with the wires resia-ctively and a bar and rod intheir rcsfaectivenormal posicar having wheels opposed thereto, of a lever pivotedto astationary support, said lever bemg connectedjto one of said wires, a bar connected to the other wire, said bar and'lever being jointedly attached to each other at'their rear ends, an inclined rod having its lower automaticlocltinginechamsin upon thecar ar- 12 end pivotally connected to the forward end of said bar, means for guiding the upper end lof said rod, means for applying an endwise force thereto foractuatingsaid barand lever. means for returning said 'bar and lever to their respective normal |msitions, and means forcushioning the action of said niemlwrs when so re turned. f

1U. ln a spread-wire store-service system, the coiiibiua-.on with the wires respectively ing said basket, means upon the foi-ward end of said bnr for yieldingly maintaining said hooks in anormal position, automatic locking meelianisni upon said vear. a hush-relieving siirrup with suspendingloops iuovaldy conne-"ted with said basket. and lin-ans for raisingr .said HO sti rrup through the action ol' said cords against the yielding tension ot said liook-maintaining moans.

13. ln a sl'irt-iid-wire store-service system havingdouble wires, tbe combination ot' a car I l5 having opposing wheels, of a leve'r and bar hinged together at their rear ends for forcibly separating said wires. a detachable basket, means for raising and lowering the sinne. an

- 65: and a car having opposing wheels, of a lever swing lengthwise ot the carla locking-shoul- 13G der thereon arranged to swing into 't'lie space l between said legs and' beneath said cross-bar when the latter is raised. yielding means for forcing said dog into a lock-ingixisition, and I a trigger for holding the saine in an unlocked j position, said trigger lying in the path of up ward movement of said cross-bar. (.15. The combination with a car and a d*- iachable baskethavingasuspendingcross-bar, I' of a car-body having depending legs between which said cross-bar is guided in its upward movement, aloclcing mechanism consisting of aspring-actuated dogpivoted at its lower end f to swing lengthwise of the car. a shoulder thereon arranged to swing beneath said crossbar when the latter is raised to release the trigger, a trigger extending into the pathway of said cross-bar, a vertically-iiiovable releas-l ing-stirrup suspended beneath said cross-bar, agravity-dog pivotcd tosaid locking-dog, the former having an arm arrangedl to move into the pathway of said stirrup when the basket is locked w the car, means for withholding the same therefrom when the basket is detached. and means for actuating said stirrup to release said locking mechanism.'

16a The combination with a car and a de tacliable basket havingasiispendingcross-bar, of a car-body having depending legs between which said cross-bar is guided in its upward movement, a locking mechanism consisting of aspring-actuated dog pivoted at itsfiower end to swing lengthwise of the cai', a shoulder thereon arranged to swing beneath said crossbar when the latter is raised to release the trigger, a trigger extending into the pathway of said cross-bar, a vertically-movable releasing-stirrup suspended beneath said cross-bar,

a gravity-dog pivoted upon said locking-dog above the pivotal point of the latter, said gravity-dog having an arm arranged to move into the pathway of said stirrup when the basket is locked to the car, a U-sliapcd spring-com trolled rod loosely supported in a boi-c in said locking-dog, having a head upon one end arranged to bear against a stop, a light spring interposed between said head and locking-dog., and a short arm upon the upper end of said gravity-dog in position to engage the other end of said tJ-sliaped spring.

17. I n a store-service apparatus. the combi nation with ucar having adetachable baskctp of-aii automatic lock located upon the car, an

automatic locking and releasing device permanent-ly but niovably supported upon the i bail of the basket, elevating-cords and hooks at the end of the way in position to engage said locking and releasing device., the latter serving as a temporary connecting-link between the basket-bail and said elevating-cords.

1H. Iii a store-service apparatus, the combination ot' acar having i' detachable basket, of :in automatic lock located upon the car, a locking-plate upon the basket for engaging said lock, a movable stiri'up pei'iiiauently secured ,to said locking-plate for releasing said locking mechanism, elevating means at tlieend of the way l'or engaging said stirrup to raise and lower the basket, a-nd means for normally maintaining said elevating means above said locking-plate whereby, when the car is at the end of the way, the two may be in engaging positions.

19. The combination in a store-service apparatus, of a car having a detachable basket, an automatic lock mounted upon said car, a locking-plate upon said basket for engaging said automatic lock, a stirrup permanently said stirrup lying below said kicking-plate, while loops thereon are extended above the same, said stirrup being capable of vertical i movement with respect to said plate, and an i elevatingr mechanism at the end of the way above said locking-plate in position toengage the loops of said stirrup.

20. A store-service apparatus comprisinga car having a detachable basket in combination with an elevating mechanism located perl iiianently at the end of the way, an automatic lock, and a vertically-movable lock .releasing and suspending stirrup for i ngaging said elevating mechanism, said stirr'ip being permanently secured to and arranged to travel with the basket.

21. The combination in a store-service apparatus of the class described, of a lever and actuating-bar for spreading the wires, a car having a detachable basket, elevating mechanism for raising and lowering the basket, a 'car-stopiiiechanism supported by said bar for releasing the c'ar when said bar is actuated, and an automatic iockingmechan ism arranged to lock said basket to the caiand to lock said actuating-bar against movement when said basket is detached.

22. In a spread-wire storefserviee apparatus, the combination of a car having wheels opposed to the spreading of the wires, a lever and bar hinged at their rear ends for spreading said wires,I wire-supporting levers at the opposite end of the way for supporting said wires while permitting a substantially parallel movement thereof in opposite directions, and a spring-controlled lever having one end 4hconnected with one and the other end with the other of said wire-supporting levers for' yieldingly maintaining the same in normal 4 positions.

' 23. In a spread-wire store-service system i the combination with the wires respectively l and a car having opposing wheels, of a lever l pivoted to a stationary support, said lever i lming connected to one of said wires, a bar connected with the other wire, said bar and l lever being joiiitedly attached to each other at their rear ends. elevating-cords trained 5 over pulleys mounted upon an extension of i the forward end of I-riid lever and o ver pulle'ys connected witliti e rear end of said lever,

g suspended in said locking-plate, the body of 19 rear ends, pulleyl 's n detnchnble bullet, end means upon seid oord for ellkn leid basket.

24. In l. sp -wire store-service system, the combination with the wire'respectively 5 und a car having opposing` wheels, of a. lever the other wine, said bar and lever' to the mi* end ld? smi. bnr, elevating-cords trnined""over said two sets yof pulleys, n detnchnble basket, and means for dctuchably connecting' seid elevating-cords thereto.

lnftestimony' ,hereoftlliave signed this specxicntion, ui the presence of two :subttrib- .ing witnesses, 4this 7th day of'ApriLf 1904.

EMANUEL C. GIPE. Witnz.

D. H. Funcuzn, C. E. JORDAN. 

